Characteristics that Differentiate Autism from Other Language Delays Laura Mize $5 CEU teachmetotalk

As a speech-language pathologist, is it difficult for you to determine which toddlers exhibit characteristics of autism vs. those with other language delays? Parents, are you unsure if your child's language is delayed or if he/she is showing red flags for autism? Join pediatric speech-language pathologist Laura Mize, M.S., CCC-SLP of teachmetotalk.com as she discusses the main characteristics that will help you differentiate autism from other developmental language delays in late talking toddlers. ASHA CEUs are available for speech-language pathologists and CE credit for other therapists.
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[@LeAnnMM4848]

This video is GREAT! Thank you so much for making this accessible to parents and the general public. You basically just made sense of the countless hours I’ve researched on Google for info about my kiddo’s delays. ♥️

[@berniecole9151]

Excellent video, detail-oriented and ultra informative..it is clear that you love what you do!

[@jenniferrimeschnc5285]

Thank you, this was so helpful. I feel like I have watched 100 videos about this over the last few months and this gave me real direction.

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[@feb0216]

Such a comprehensive video! The differences were explained so well that this video should be able to clear any doubts parents may have and they can move forward to get the right intervention services their child needs. Thank you!

[@selmabundic4162]

This is very good video. Not all signs are autism. My sisters son ( now 9 years old) didn’t want to look or turn his head when she call him. He also had some other signs of autism, didn’t talk till 4-5 years old, social skills were zero, didn’t like other kids nor to play with them. In kindergarten he was always isolated, didn’t want to cooperate in any kind of cooperation. Now he is 3d grade he has very good grades. He’s Problem was speech delay, and speech delays were mostly because of TV, Tablets and cellphones He couldn’t express himself because of that he was ashamed and refused to talk or to play with another kids. Not every sign is autism

[@KishaGreen19]

Look at God that’s what I believe my son is doing very smart just not speaking well thanks so much for sharing! My sons a technology kid as well 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@jospehkohan2637]

God be with you and ur child

[@Topanga.]

Thank you for saying this!

[@mozhimozhi6834]

Now he speak aparapired his age

[@denisf.1744]

Keep up all your good work and knowledge,your bringing to the people out there especially the women for helping all the children,it brings good information to them which is really needed in today's world Thank You love Denmy

[@misspiccola11]

FANTASTIC! Best thing I have come across online to help differentiate this.

[@lawyerbagheri9204]

hello , I am a parent from IRAN and I should tell you that your videos are very helpful for us and for our child

[@mommynphysiosoni380]

I'm so grateful for this info! God bless you ma'am

[@kritika462]

Really the best explained one on KZbin. I have seen many but none as detailed as this one. My child has meltdowns for very silly things sometimes n hard to explain. He cries n do many tantrums with mom only

[@leonoraalmanza9970]

I watched your whole video from beginning to end. My grandson is turning 4 years old and has speech delay. He knows the alphabet, numbers and shapes. He’s even good in dancing and singing too but couldn’t talk yet. With your videos I’m pretty sure he has no autism but just speech delay. The main reason why he’s not talking is because of too much used of cellphone and watching television. Thank you for this very informative video.

[@gayanimunasinghe1112]

My child is also like that.can you tell me what we can do for get a improvememt ?

[@blackbird1119]

This video was amazing! Thank you so much for breaking this down 😃

[@annettewillis7861]

thank you, Laura! Excellent video!

[@kimonanatee2501]

This is the best video I’ve seen on the differences so far! Thank you! New subbie!

[@mateiacdgchampion9957]

I have never heard so much truth about autism and the hard way it is diagnosed in my life. Amazing information, obviously gathered thru experience!

[@yewandeademulegun5538]

Thank you so much... very informative.

[@isauris1]

Great video! An amazing explanation for non-professionals, parents worried about their kids.

[@dafinaahmeti1940]

God bless you for this video. It was so easy to understand and so well explained. Thank you very much for making this video and helping all us worried parents. 🙏🏻

[@yasminN130]

So happy to have found such an informative video. I have been looking on Google for days about what it means when a child squeezes and shakes and haven't been able to find anything. He's not squeezing as such, he's tensing and shaking with excitement exactly how you explained it.

[@88cafecafe]

How’s your child doing? My nephew used to tense and shake and he would do it often... he is now 8 and he’s not autistic

[@sondydenis160]

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[@sondydenis160]

@@user-rf4ph7tb2w you mentioned something about herbs , can you educate me about the herbs please, my daughter is having some tension behavior.

[@securtin1497]

Thank you so much for the informative video!

[@lesliehlopez4215]

Laura,your's is a very thohorough and very detailed explanation on what to look for in those uncertain cases that baffle parents. Thanks for your depth of knowledge on this topic and the carefull presentation. You are an A + is my recomendation

[@badmusaminat7691]

Thank you so much for this enlightening video especially for those of us who live in societies were there’s little or no autism awareness, my baby is presently 17 months and she has a few of d atypical behavior u described like stiffing or tensing when shes angry at times, she has this love for playing with things that has lids for instance a bottle or cup she’ll try to open and close d cap severally for few minutes then move on to something else then come back to it after a while and throwing things on d floor and placing them back, she has the language jargon and does it a lot several, she doesn’t respond to me calling her name when engrossed in play and ignores totally no matter how many times I call her name but responds to others especially strangers calling her name immediately, but when I say things like please “please give mummy a kiss” she might blow me a kiss without turning to look at me, she hums also but not everyday, the thing is she has a few words like bye bye and water every other thing is dada although she might point while calling it dada, she started pointing at around 16 months and at a time will point at everything and everyone especially when she sees a cat or a dog she points and screams to get my attention, she seems to understand some basic instructions like give me, feed me, clap for yourself and bring my hello( phone), she imitates at times like trying to wear my shoes, using my comb to come her hair and sipping from a cup, she may look functionally at d water dispenser when I say water but the issue is of late she has stopped interacting with me as she used to and prefers playing alone although she still waves bye bye and rarely points to communicate except when I insist by pointing then she copies my gesture, she also showing more of that emotional signs she gets angry at every slightest thing and it’s a lot more difficult to get her to calm down with using the tv or phone but have been told not to worry and observe her better, non the less I found this video very informative and extremely helpful, thanks once more

[@pamelabarrios5459]

My daughter has everything you just described.. have you gotten any answers?

[@a.p.7574]

Thank you very much!! So much valuable and useful information!! It's priceless!! Finally, parents can have information with such great explanation of deferences between speech delay vs autism just in one video!! Thank you so much for you work!!

[@marthelysius3832]

Great and helpful informations Thank you

[@thrisatokmun5508]

Thank you so much for this video, I am a parent from Papua New Guinea with a Son with Autism Syndrome, and this video really helps me to understand help my son, thank you so much.

[@nansp853]

Wow... the most helpful informational video.. excellent explanation... you are too good, Thank You

[@_lilirachi]

Thank you for this video.

[@sarahiwuchukwu7808]

This is awesome and so helpful!

[@donnapowell9346]

You are a blessing thank you

[@Lifelongthinker]

Great video thanks a lot!

[@sharongary1137]

Your video was wonderful and very informative. Thanks for refreshing my memory. Sharon H. Gary.

[@Sashas-mom]

Excellent. Do you teach a similar course for kids 8 & up?

[@lazybum9884]

Best difference I ve ever seen. You are very resourceful

[@margarets5931]

Thank you

[@jeanguerrero8305]

Thank you so much. It hurts me so much and my heart is broken. Im crying while watching this video. As I listen to you, the more I’m seeing my son. He is not evaluated yet but I already informed my son’s pediatrician of my concerns. My son will be evaluated in 1-2 months from his 1st birthday. However, I’m hopeful and optimistic that early intervention will help.

[@teachmetotalk]

@Jean Guerrero... My heart breaks for you... but you are on the right track! With early intervention, you'll be changing the way he's learning and not just from what he does in therapy sessions, but what you learn to do and carry over at home. Hang in there Jean! Please email me at [e-mail] to update me and keep me posted on his progress!

[@jeanguerrero8305]

@@teachmetotalk thank you. I will need a lot of support in the future.

[@nikfarrah9485]

I understand how u feel.. how did the evaluation go?

[@jeanguerrero8305]

@@nikfarrah9485 no evaluation yet. Per my son pediatrician he don’t think and see that my son has ASD. And it’s “too early to tell”.

[@rosvide]

@@jeanguerrero8305 In my state you can self refer to a regional center for free evaluation. They will come out and evaluate your child and provide early intervention services, also free, if the child qualifies with a developmental delay. You may want to check in your area if this is available you can bypass the pediatrician and get services yourself.

[@brillo4567]

Where can I find "part 2" of this course?

[@hinalifediary4721]

How we improve communication of autistic children, plz guide and tell us activities to improve their language

[@mariecurran9365]

Thank you so much for sharing this super information! I'm concerned about my 17 month old grandson who is not at all saying words yet. I've had my sucpition s with him being in the autistic spectrum and this has helped tremendously!

[@reneearce1667]

very informative specially speech delay topics.

[@sekolahnuranikasih4739]

succes....tetap semangat

[@lengjojo]

This is so true, a mom I know has a son same age to my daughter. They are 28 month now, her son hasn't been speaking anything till this day. Because the well check up doctor at her place is not very reliable. I've been suggesting her to get him checked by professions since 18 month when I saw some red flag and repetition behavior. She dimiss everyone's suggestion and believes her son is just "behind". Maybe she is right, but it doesn't hurt anyone to have a kid evaluated.

[@devivinod]

my son also dint have autism signs but speech delay but at 2 one of my aunt felt we got him diagnosed he got label of autism , i was depressed couldn't help him much he was in self contained class no progress , now home schoolong he started verbalising only at 8.5 yrs .W eare multi lingual , i have no relatives in US ....i now feel he just had speech delay and apraxia now i made him autistic with limited speech

[@JonBrase]

One thing to keep in mind is that autism is highly heritable, so parents of autistic children are often autistic themselves (but very likely undiagnosed) or have autistic traits. This can cause signs of autism to be missed by the parent because "everybody does that, right?". Language-accelerated autism (formerly "Aspergers") with an unusual but articulate communication style exists, and can coexist with language-delayed autism in the same family.

[@junrelragaza3223]

I have had been looking for the answer to this question regarding autism vs language delay.....only this video answered that question that I have been asking for so long

[@blossomblossom3894]

i also searching. iam from India

[@AK-ki1ff]

Thank you so much for this video. My son is 4 years old. I believe he has a language delay and this video definitely made me see clear distinction between language delay and ASD. He is a normal happy kid , however he is not able to fully communicate . We have been taking him to school and he has an IEP however i haven't seen much of a progress. Taking him to speech pathologist soon!

[@user-jy1xr1nh8s]

Hey. My younger brother started to talk at age of 4 :) and he had very big head when was born . Turned out very smart and talkative guy. I wish you and your family all the best and a lot of happiness 😊

[@NiaDiamond00]

How is your son doing now w/ his speech? My daughter just turned 4 and same behaviors you’ve mentioned.

[@88cafecafe]

Great video very informative but I feel like you’re talking about extremes.... what about children who aren’t on the extreme end of either side ? If it was that clear cut, most of us wouldn’t be here searching for answers .... what if a kid has 2 of the characteristics you mentioned vs a child who has 5 or 8?

[@victoriajo5683]

Exactly that's what I'm looking for

[@snowball_.bfdi3]

What about lack of hearing leading to speech delay???

[@ashleyhopkins6971]

Usually a hearing test is performed before any speech and language in my experience

[@glshgkk]

Before i watched this, i was searching the websites, reading the signs of autism, and i was like " oh my baby does the same thing is she autistic? She doesnt point so she may be autistic. She can do that or can not do that." I was so worried i couldnt sleep for days. And then i watched this and realized that those individual signs dont tell you anything. This video gave me a general idea on how to read my baby girl. I now am pretty sure that she only has language delay. Thank you very much for this. I couldnt find this whole information elsewhere. God bless you...

[@tsetseleloprincessmathonsi4587]

Same problem here, does she babble?

[@glshgkk]

@@tsetseleloprincessmathonsi4587 yes she does. She also began to use a few words. I guess they will speak when they are ready

[@QuirkyKristy]

How old is she?

[@QuirkyKristy]

Even my 24 month old doesn't point but he has about 12 meaningful words, lots of other positives like good eye contact,name response,joint attention,non verbal communication other than single finger pointing. But I'm still worried 😕

[@glshgkk]

My girl is 28 mo now. She cant make sentences yet but she is using both english and turkish words and her vocabulary increases everyday. Watch this video carefully, dont focus on indvidual signs, focus on your babies communication skills, cognitive skills and if there is seriously unusual behaviour or not. İf you are still concerned go see an expert. But dont forget, pandemic babies are different. And there are lots of different things causing autism-like symptoms such as screen exposure, or b12 defficiency

[@dannicasimmons3489]

What about when a toddler who is 18 months is showing both signs for language delay and autism?

[@gelvivfajardo6654]

Hello... My son is 4 years old now. I'm most concerned about his speech. My pediatrician noticed him & advised me to see a development doctor. Unfortunately in our city there's none. He can't create a simple sentence; just the subject of a sentence or at least 3 words; no conjunctions. But when i'm going to let him get something he knows what it is to get though. Well, he somehow learns to sing rhymes in english but not as straight as the words in the song. I noticed he's more into singing; knows how to operate a cellphone & plays minecraft (that i don't understand the game) and surprisingly he can speak in english at least few sentences. We're Filipino & we did not teach him to speak in english.... I'm more of a concerned mother than a confused towards my son's progress in speech... I'm concerned if he has autism or just speech delay. I hope to hear from you Miss Laura Mize.

[@hermeslao9472]

Hi gelviv fajardo...i have a grandson 6yrs old...early toddler known his ABC, numbers, plants,shape, colors etc...knows to write, sing, read. Write letters & number, modules nya....he speaks & und r stand English well...ayaw dayi speak english...now read & speak tagalog, over excited I hyper when watching his TV shows...by Aug...consult kmi devt pedia here in San Fernando , Pampanga...to evaluate him...kc delayed speech...saan po ba kyo cansult?.consult?.. sa PGH ok b doon?... thanks

[@candyluna2929]

Stop the screens. Cold turkey. Keep him busy by having plenty of other activities

[@gingersnap3024]

Very good video. When I was 4 my mother took me to get my hearing tested because I wouldn't respond to her when she would call my name, but my hearing was fine. Also I used to rock in my crib and bang my head repeatedly, and I toe walked until I was ten. I am not autistic, so I guess it is possible to have some " classic characteristics" of autism but not actually have the disorder.

[@nopchanny5192]

Pumpkin Pie my baby have problem like u m really worry about her after see ur writing m feel relax thx so much

[@gingersnap3024]

@@nopchanny5192 I'm glad you feel better. If you ever have concerns about your child, you should get him/her evaluated by a doctor just to be sure ☺️

[@nopchanny5192]

Yes my dear I will thank so much

[@cynthiamorales6094]

My child doesn't turn when I call him he is 18 months he doesn't wave good bye either did u wave good bye ??

[@gingersnap3024]

@@cynthiamorales6094 I don't know if I did. My child is two and he just started speaking, and he doesn't wave goodbye. When he was 18 months old he wouldn't look at us when we would call his name. We thought tv was the culprit and it turned out we were right. We took the tv away for a few months and he improved drastically. He's more engaged and has started talking and responding to his name. He still doesn't wave, but that's just who he is. He is absolutely, without a doubt, not autistic! Try not to worry so much! If you are worried just see the doctor to put your mind at ease.

[@gloriakmpos]

si tan solo pudiéramos conseguir el video con subtítulos en Español 🙏

[@charmaynejoseph8550]

If a kid has 2 of the 7 warning signs, would that qualify as autism?

[@Chowan30]

praying for our little friends

[@angelazuluaga6444]

It is a very good video it is important to know about autism

[@abbycarrothers2014]

I am going to get an assessment on zoom for an Autism diagnosis in May. I really think that is not a great way to diagnose this problem. You don't go to the dentist over zoom to diagnose a cavity or any other serious medical condition. I am leary for the Dr's diagnosis over zoom

[@tsegamelaku9508]

What a great video. I had almost 4 year Autistic son n a neurotypical daughter almost 2 years old. What she saying here is what I saw In my son after his 1st birthday.

[@ibrahim8870]

Same with my son. My son still doesn’t talk. Does your son talk?

[@tsegamelaku9508]

@@ibrahim8870he started now communicating his need and playing with others too. I am following Nemcheck protocol almost a year thank God he had a huge difference in every aspect

[@ibrahim8870]

@@tsegamelaku9508 that’s amazing to hear. My son is 2.5 and doesn’t talk. He’s can imitate some sounds but no words :/ he just points for what he needs. He’s getting better at working at the table. We can do about 25 minutes of table work

[@debbiegreen7051]

My heart breaks. My first grandchild and he has autism. I don't want him to have a terrible quality of life. He's just turned 2. My daughter's Patience is low. I m worried.

[@harisandhuzaifa8568]

My 18 months old is hand flapping when she is existed and she is just bubbling at this stage not said a single word and 3rd thing is she is not follow the instructions when I point out something she is so scared from strangers but other she is happy when i angry to her she make faces and some start crying and not do reapted movements she play even fight with their brothers walking even running and alert from danger so please evaluate for me what should I think is she okay

[@pabitadhakalaryal6329]

How is she now . He have all symptom like my son .please reply

[@ezhilarasimarimuthu9092]

Hi how s ur daughter now.. Same we are

[@lisarober2633]

Great video! My daughter (age 3) has a speech delay and from this video the only thing she does is the immediate echolalia. Otherwise she doesn’t have any of the other autism red flags. I don’t know if I should be concerned.

[@olgicavojnovic3655]

If your daughter starts talking since? All the best.

[@lisakonik6902]

Yes she is now 5 and talks in complete sentences. She still has a speech delay but no more echolalia

[@liyu74]

My son recently started Echolalia how did your daughter stopped echolalia or does it gone by itself once she started talking ?

[@lisakonik6902]

Her echolalia ended around age 4. She had been in speech therapy for a year at that point. Once in while she will still repeat what I say but it’s usually when she doesn’t know how to respond. It’s rare now though.

[@anntaylor7781]

Your video is wonderful. I have twin granddaughters that are 1 1/2 years old and they do what you called " jargon" all day, everyday and there is alot of the other things you talked about that they do. They both only say about I to two words. They also do the the body posturing consistently. I really believed there was a problem with them when then were infants bc of the crawling and walking they had a hard time with both of them. Please help me to help my daughter with them. I don't know if it makes a difference but they were 6 weeks early.

[@Lizbethsimply]

I am a twin and we as twin did that as well. My twin and I do not have autism, but we were speech delayed because we would talk all day long with each other and not others. I think that’s typical for twins.

[@anntaylor7781]

They only say one or two words and that is it, now they are two years old. When you talk to them, now they watch your mouth so I had my daughter take them to the doctor to get their ears checked but their ears and their hearing are fine. Why are they now watching your mouth when you talk to them?

[@randyb637]

If your 2 year old has all these res flags. What do you do

[@teachmetotalk]

Talk with your pediatrician about the specifics... not just late talking. For example, you might say things like "He does not respond to his name, does not point, lines up his toys rather than playing with them as expected, does not follow simple directions, flaps his hands when he's excited, etc." Ask for a referral to your state's early intervention program. The evaluation is always free and they will tell you if he qualifies for therapy. If you're seeing these concerns at 2, it's very important that you address this now rather than waiting so you can help him catch up.. Kids with these markers don't outgrow them. If your doctor is not responsive, Google to find the contact info for your state's early intervention program and call them yourself. Hope this helps! Laura

[@02.08PG]

does 100 animals names counts as 100 word or not ?

[@itshaturday]

My son was diagnosed with autism a few weeks ago, but even our case worker is confused by his diagnosis. He does stim, but otherwise there are no other 'symptoms' except his speech delay. I don't know what to do :-(

[@btlmir]

How is he now

[@michellermac]

My daughter is 20 months and doesn’t talk . She does everything but doesn’t consistently turn when i call her name or if i point at something she doesn’t look at it sometimes . I’m confused more than ever.

[@hamzataleb6002]

My son is 20 month and has the same problem

[@michellermac]

@@hamzataleb6002 how is he now ? My daughter is now pointing and mimics everything but words

[@hamzataleb6002]

@@michellermac my son is doing much better than last year for sure. Now he can say too many words and he is understanding more and more. He is improving in many different aspects. Just be patient and work with your daughter she will be fine.

[@hamzataleb6002]

@@michellermac my son is doing much better than last year for sure. Now he can say too many words and he is understanding more and more. He is improving in many different aspects. Just be patient and work with your daughter she will be fine.

[@btlmir]

Hhow is your daughter now ? What did her doctor say ❤

[@kcc3090]

What about ADD / ADHD ?

[@frodolover58]

I struggle with my 4 year old. He’s slightly speech delayed, toe walks, and drums when excited. As a baby he would tense up and shake. He still rarely does this. And he goals his hands. And toe walks. He also lined up his cars. But the developmental pediatrician and his SLP have ruled out ASD. Could he just be one of those kids that grows out of this stuff? All milestones met on time except he walked at 16 months crawled at 11 months, slightly late?

[@vanessahercules6453]

Same here with my 18 month old

[@MiamiNolegirl]

Can you update please?

[@veerendrasakrawarthi822]

I gave mobile to watch videos to my son from his 8 months old, I was working in work from home and taking care of him alone. My son 2.2 year old now. Due to screen time my son doesn't answer name call, no eye contact, some times closes ears, repeats words which are not contexual like ABC till Z, wow, Oh no, answer me, wee, mine, 1-10, rhymes etc from the videos he watched. Now 2weeks back, I have totally stopped screen time.. He is not adamant about phone and he doesn't ask for it... Also I have started introducing many noun and action words from past week.. I can see improvement in listening.. Also I have started playing with bubbles, cars and ball as a habbit everyday for few hours... Also, we have started OT and speech therapy last week. Please let me know if his symptoms can be reversed.. And will he speak????

[@teachmetotalk]

Oh Veerendra... It is very, very likely that he'll learn how to talk to communicate because he is already talking --- just not TO you yet. I have seen many, many children who were just like him and who DID learn to communicate AFTER they learned to link meaning with words. That's what you need to help him do... learn to listen to you, connect with you, and demonstrate that he understands what words mean by following directions. Once he understands words, he should begin to use those words to communicate. Please email me at [e-mail] for more help! Laura

[@FroginFrock]

My son, 3,5 years old doesnt line up toys, doesn't walk on top toes, doesn't have stereptypics but he doesn't make eye conctact, doesn't look at me when i call him, barely do my directions, easily be distracted, and he memories all stuff. He actually start to speak at one year old asking "What's that?" and memorized all object names. This is why we didn't understand earlier his autism. He doesnt develop normal language, doesn't communicate. Confusing me all the time.

[@ZaraKhan-nt7lt]

How is your son doing now.did you evaluated him?

[@FroginFrock]

@@ZaraKhan-nt7lt My comment was three weeks before so there is no revolutionary change so far🙈

[@hawnazstar4974]

Elif A Hi how is your child please

[@FroginFrock]

@@hawnazstar4974 He is doing better Thanks God:)

[@hawnazstar4974]

@@FroginFrock Alhamdulilla

[@raeanna451]

Thank you for the video... I am so on the fence with my 2 year old he has his 2 year old checkup soon. He definetly has a language delay he has no interest in repeating words or talking and only says mama and papa. With all the other signs though he goes back and forth he is right on the line. I have no idea whether he is on the spectrum or not. Hopefully the doctor appt will help clear things up or give me the next step to take to find out....

[@gingersnap3024]

How did the appointment go? ☺️

[@raeanna451]

@@gingersnap3024 The doctor recommended that he get an evaluation to see if he's on the spectrum or not. There wasn't an appointment available until August :/

[@megmackay2875]

@Tara King my daughter is almost 3, in August. At her two year I was on the fence... I actually was more worried then my doctor. She said if she didn't progress in her talking in the next month, I could come back in. In those next weeks, she really picked up talking, and even became better with 2/3 words sentences. Now, she is doing really great, and I have no worries!! I know I've rambled here, but I'd say give it more time.

[@megmackay2875]

@Tara King glad to help! Cant ever go wrong with using the resources you have at hand. Good Luck on your continued journey, with your little man!

[@megmackay2875]

@Tara King Omg! You have no idea! She was breastfed until two, would never take a bottle or pacifier. Absolutely would not eat the baby food in a jar. We did baby lead weaning, which was mostly carbs 😅 And she is still very much picky about texture, when it comes to food! All these things were why I worried about her falling on the spectrum. Luckily, she never struggled meeting her other milestones and always flourished socially. She is my first child, and I honestly felt like she was so "different" from other peoples children. Now looking back, I think I put more pressure on meeting milestones, when I should have just embraced she needed more time to find her confidence in terms of communication. She is actually the most independent and well rounded of the children I selfishly compared her to before. As long as your son is pointing to things, making eye contact and isnt terribly uneasy around other children and caregivers, id say he just needs a bit more time :) Next thing you know, you will be wishing you didnt say shit when you stubbed your toe 😅😂

[@stelaahmetaj8929]

My 13 month son has reached all his milestones till now. He walked at 10 months , he said mama and papa, he’s been very good. Lately, after his first birthday he seems to be different. He’s not calling mama anymore , he bubbles a lot but doesnt say a word. He also doesn’t point or waves goodbye. The thing i am most concerned is that he doesn’t answer whenever i call him. Possibly he wont answer at 80% of the time we call him. He’s very good at games and motor skills tho. Im so confused and stressed about it. Is it a delay or has to do with ASD?

[@gitty5750]

Kids with autism somewhat frequently but normal milestones and then start regressing. You dont have to panic about small things but keep an eye on it and ask your pediatrician or schedule Early Intervention assessment if you're concerned

[@liviadeswert5774]

Same with my little guy . He’s 16 months and he stopped clapping , giving me high five , respond to his name or no . He also started to bite . He doesn’t point or follows any directions . I feel your pain

[@nawalbarans6539]

Hey! How is your son doing now if you don’t mind me asking ?

[@Its_Ambira]

Same with my son, how is your son now, mine is under diagnose process

[@juliewilson5637]

I’m not trying to be rude but I’m just wondering how many of these children developed symptoms after their vaccinations , particularly around the 12 month ones. I’m wondering on behalf of my child’s symptoms?

[@Fakhrozaman]

thank you so much for your video and information. my son is 3 years and 8 montha old. he is diagnosed with language delay.today at this age he is really good with pretend play, showing with his finger or bringing his toys to show to people, waving at people and trying to comminucate with strangers, he is very excited to see other kids to play with and see strangers and try to fit in their groups, he is very good in understanding our facial expressions without any words but all these did not happen at the certain age you mentioned. like by the age 15 to 18 months he didn't know how to point . it happened alittle bit later.or before age of 3 he knew very well how to get other's attention to look at his new toy and play with him but before that he was still not showing off so much. is it ok if they get to those marks few months later than normal?? such as pointing. such as learning to show the things they are interested in? calling their parent's name??

[@vansukh2005]

I have the same concern regarding my 37 month son... he has started pointing just two months back... waves bye says hello tell me to sit down when he wants me to sit and is very friendly and has good eye connection but he brings me toys to play with or slate to draw pictures etc but he has some red flags too like not knowing his body parts knows all alphabets shapes colors numbers he takes me by hand to whatever he needs or whatever he needs to do he knows typical use of objects ... I am so scared ...I take him to playground and he likes it ...does not throw tantrums much ....I talked to child psychologist and she suggested that I put him in preschool to be around kids his age away from all the gadgets ... he has no playmates just me around him to play daddy has no time and my daughter is 15 ... I will be sending him to preschool soon next week

[@trinhnguyen2255]

Hi. Can I ask how was your son doing back at his 18 months old? Did he pretend playing at that age? Did he respond well to his name being called? Please respond to me, I am so worried about my son who are showing some red flags

[@Fakhrozaman]

@@trinhnguyen2255 hi, no at 18 months its too early to pretend play . probably my son started pretend playing around 2 years and half. so did my daughter. and she doesnt have speech delay. he did not respond to his name everytime we called him but overally he was very cheerful and liked strangers, used to wave hand and smile at everyone. what I found out is if your child is interacting with people he is compeletly normal even if he has language delay. if he smiles at you and others, looks in their eyes, shakes hands and makes some type of facial comminucation, can read your feelings over your face he is doing fine.

[@Fakhrozaman]

@@vansukh2005 my son is now 4 years old. he still has speech delay and this is a condition the parts of the brain which are for learning language just functions with alittle delay for these sort of kids. everything else is fine with them. with the things you explained for me about your son I would say if he had autism he wouldn't want to interact with you nor anybody else. my son plays with everyone but he still has problem saying the numbers and colors. he says sentences now and the name of all marvel characters but if you ask him what color is this, he will act silent. when something is interesting for them , they'd learn it's name :) just like us.

[@Fakhrozaman]

@@vansukh2005 with dual language children, and sometimes so much tv in this generation ( like my son) they tend to speak late. its ok. there is nothing to worry about. you may show him to an specialist and they can work with him twice a week ( i dont think its necessary for your child even) and it will be like a boost for him. in 3 months he will say all the words you were worried about 😊

[@errenkhe4209]

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[@jewel2647]

I think he have a speech delay. I'm going to try my hardest to get him involved in some educational fun.

[@quyin87]

37:40

[@Topanga.]

Thank you

[@sirsinnes]

I listened to this twice and took notes. My 3.5 year old son, who is behind his peers in language development, is an interesting case: he has autism flags in the speech area, but nowhere else. He labels a lot, repeats lines from other places out of context, displays some echolalia, and says jargon from time to time (though not internally directed). Literally everything else discussed here as a flag for autism, however, does not occur. The list is too long to even write up. He does initiate and respond, and can follow instructions as well. If he is at all autistic, it seems likely to be to a minor degree.

[@stephaniemassengale7160]

sirsinnes This is why autism is a spectrum. Different characteristics are displayed at varying degrees if at all.

[@jamaikan3889]

sirsinnes same with my son , he is 3.5 years old I honestly believe in my heart that he isn’t autistic but if he is I will do everything I can to help him... god bless

[@Joycesilva87]

How is son now? Was he ever diagnosed?

[@sirsinnes]

@@Joycesilva87 Hi. Around the age of 4, my son was given a formal autism diagnosis on the basis of his communication (in)abilities. At the time, I was highly skeptical, and I continue to think that the label may wind up being a net-negative for him. However, I will admit that the services this opened for him have been excellent. In particular, he can attend a special weekly class geared toward communication development, which he greatly enjoys, and his regular preschool teachers have been contacted by a child psychologist and told to be extra lenient and supportive, which has made preschool a lot less stressful for him. (Note that we're in Japan. You might have a different experience depending on where you are.) Now our son is 5.5 years old, and both my wife and I feel that he's going to be all right. Although his communication abilities are still behind his peers, he is extremely talkative and sociable. You'd have to be highly familiar with child development norms and milestones to sense anything unusual about him. As I said in my original comment, if he is truly autistic, he's on the mild end of the spectrum. Every kid is different, though. If I were to give advice to someone with a 2-to-3 year old child who they were worried about maybe being autistic, I'd say to go ahead and give some of the "therapies" a try. It won't hurt. All that's really going to happen is that someone who is really good at playing with kids is going to play with your kid. Worst-case-scenario, it'll just be a waste of time. I don't know how useful my son's special classes truly are, but he loves them, and I can see why. They do a different fun activity every time that he doesn't get to do anywhere else, and the atmosphere is almost like a party. I wish the best for you and your child. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@Joycesilva87]

@@sirsinnes thanks for your reply. Glad to hear your son is doing great. Looking back was there any behavior that you never thought was a concern and turned out as o e sign? My son is 3.8 yo and We have a appointment scheduled already for his initial evaluation but the final results might be ready by June. I feel like my son is like your son. Speech is the only concern. He used to jargon but not anymore. As he's getting more words out he started to jargon less. Echolalia is much less now as well. But his receptive language is still behind. Teacher from daycare said he doesn't always look at her but we never had problem with him with eye contact. Other than that he's completely fine.

[@Jehzell963]

This is wonderful information. Thank you! I do wish you weren’t wearing a bracelet that rattled...! My own ASD coming through lol.

[@perin99]

If you’re seeing Autism symptoms in your baby or toddler try cutting out gluten from their diet. Look for wheat and barley in lists ingredients and avoid it. At around the age of 1 my beautiful son started withdrawing from the world. He became obsessed with pacing, lining up cars and spinning their wheels. His eye contact was very poor and he was lost inside his own head. At times it was as if my wife and I didn’t exists to him. I was naturally heartbroken and frightened for his future. I didn’t understand what had happened to him and I didn’t know what to do. I spoke to medical professionals and, although they tried, they weren’t much help. He was assessed and scored very high for Autism. I didn’t sleep for about three days and was constantly reading about ways I could help him. After much research I found a study on gluten and the strange effects it can have on children. I promptly cut gluten from his diet and the change in him was astonishing. I got my happy little boy back within a few days and after a few weeks he was completely free from the symptoms of Autism. I’m not suggesting that this will work for everyone but it genuinely did for us. If it stops one family from going through the hell that we went through I will be delighted. If it works for your little one please get the word out.

[@ioneladumitriu48]

I've heard that before but didn't believe it was true I'll try it on my child

[@ioneladumitriu48]

Did you cut all the gluten straight away or gradually

[@sharjalynlazard1435]

So only cut out wheat and barley ?

[@michaellacoopman2303]

If you say his name and point he should look

[@MarionJane]

Very long intro

[@88cafecafe]

My son is 25 months... he is social, he points and gestures, he has joint attention, he can imitate, has good eye contact, his receptive language far exceeds his expressive language In addition to speech delay, There are 2 areas that stand out as red flags, he has some sensory issues like toe walking which happens infrequently, he lines things up, hand flaps infrequently.... he can pretend play but it’s not very creative, he would prefer to play with puzzles and books (maybe because we’ve played with those more often and he feels comfortable) So is that enough to assume he has autism?

[@krishnaveni-xk7zf]

Same problem with my son now how is your son?

[@ezhilarasimarimuthu9092]

​@@krishnaveni-xk7zf how s ur son now

[@krishnaveni-xk7zf]

@@ezhilarasimarimuthu9092 he speaks only single word

[@ezhilarasimarimuthu9092]

@@krishnaveni-xk7zf what is age now ? Wat doctors said

[@astrayush]

Very informative but her barely taking breath while talking is making so hard to listen. So distracting

[@bunnyrabbit9654]

Really long into

[@trystensilver6434]

Here’s a thought… keeping me out of the loop and not being frank with me is what erodes my confidence in professionals.

[@nekkelly1012]

20 minutes in and still rambling on about NOTHING.. get to the point

[@anneliesewright662]

What's so funny??? It's really inappropriate for you to keep smiling & laughing about such a sad and serious subject. Also, please stop talking to us like we are children.

[@teachmetotalk]

Hi Anneliese - Please email me at [e-mail]. I so want to help you! Laura

[@JonBrase]

1) Talking to everyone like their children is an occupational hazard of working with children. 2) Given her accent and career, this tone is to be expected when she speaks publicly on any subject. 3) If you think she doesn't take the subject seriously enough, wait until you see how people that actually have autism diagnoses approach it.

[@tinaboslego7069]

This is great information but why are you rushing through it and running out of breath? It is hard to listen to. If you could slow down and calm your voice it sure would be helpful.

[@slashtrio]

I’m sure she appreciated your constructive criticism.